Section: The Jakarta Post (Indonesia)
Russia does not want arms race with US: Putin aide
Russia does not want to enter a costly new arms race with the United States, a top Kremlin aide said Wednesday, after President Vladimir Putin said it was boosting its nuclear arsenal. “Russia is trying to react to possible threats with some sort of means but that’s it,” Yury Ushakov, Putin’s top foreign policy aide, told...
Russia to get 40 new intercontinental missiles this year
Russian President Vladimir Putin, center left, and Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, center right, arrive for the opening of the Army-2015 international military show in Kubinka, outside Moscow, on Tuesday, June 16, 2015. Putin said Tuesday the Russian military will receive 40 new intercontinental ballistic missiles this year capable of piercing...
Paris Air Show: Boeing racks up orders for its 737
Visitors watch an Airbus A380 during a demonstration flight of the Paris Air Show, at Le Bourget airport, north of Paris, Monday, June 15, 2015. Some 300,000 aviation professionals and spectators are expected at this week’s Paris Air Show, coming from around the world to make business deals and see dramatic displays of aeronautic prowess...
Airbus, Boeing announce US$20bn in orders as Paris Air Show takes off
Airbus and Boeing got their sales war off to a flying start at the world’s premier air show near Paris on Monday with nearly US$20 billion in orders. President Francois Hollande inaugurated the week-long Paris Air Show, which is expected to draw 315,000 visitors and 2,260 exhibitors from 47 countries.France-based Airbus, which usually...
Number of Russians in poverty rises by 3 million
The number of Russians living below the poverty line rose by 3.1 million in the first quarter as the economy reeled from the plunging ruble and soaring inflation, state statistics revealed Thursday.The number of Russians classed as living in poverty hit 22.9 million in the first quarter, or 15.9 percent of the population.In the same period last...
Poland-Indonesia: Of Inglot and apples
Even before Poland jointly staged the 2012 Euro Cup with Ukraine, the country had been famous as a dark horse in European and world soccer. Players such as Arkadiusz Milik and Sebastian Mila were just a few who became the talk of mostly male soccer lovers.However, today more and more women are becoming familiar with Poland thanks to Inglot, the...
G7: No reclamation, urges Ukraine cease-fire
Group of Seven (G7) leaders on Monday strongly opposed “large scale land reclamation” in the South China Sea and called for full implementation of a cease-fire in Ukraine, taking aim at attempts by China and Russia to change the status quo by force.“We strongly oppose the use of intimidation, coercion or force, as well as any unilateral actions...
Sarri on cusp of replacing Benitez at Napoli
Former Empoli handler Maurizio Sarri will officially become Napoli’s coach after agreeing terms with the Serie A club’s president Aurelio De Laurentiis to replace Spaniard Rafael Benitez, reports said Monday.Negotiations between Sarri and De Laurentiis were held on Monday and the 56-year-old coach is expected to “sign his...
Journalists killed in 2014 remembered by Newseum
John Foley appreciates the fact that his son James, the American journalist beheaded in Syria by the Islamic State group last year, has been honored on a memorial to journalists who lost their lives while reporting the news.James Foley, 40, is listed on a towering wall of glass panels featuring 2,271 names of those who have died since 1837....
G7 warns Russia of more sanctions, pledges climate action
World leaders Monday warned Russia it would face stepped-up sanctions for its “aggression” in Ukraine, as they wrapped up a G7 meeting also pledging strong action to fight climate change. At a luxury retreat nestled in the picture-perfect Bavarian Alps, the leaders of the most powerful countries also tackled threats to global security...
